Stall construction.



H.-J. FERRIS.

STALL CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2I, 1914. RENEWED AUG. 15. I916.

Patented Dec. 5

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STALL CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION mu) M 1 1914. RENEWED AUG. 15,1916.

H. J. FERRIS.

STALL CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21. 1914. RENEWED AUGJIE). 1916.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

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HoWARn J. FERLRIS, or HARVARD, ILLINOIS, AssIeNoR 'ro HUNT, HELM, :eERRIs & COMPANY, or HARVARD, ILLINoIs, A ooRroRArIoN or ILLINoIs.

STALL CONSTRUGTIGN'.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

Application filed March 27, 1914, Serial No. 827,646. Renewed August 15, 1916. Serial No. 115,087.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, HOWARD J. FnRnIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harvard, in the county of McI-Ienry and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stall Construction, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in stall construction and is fully described and explained in the specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation showing a portion of a series of stalls embodying my improvement; Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 of Fig. :2; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8 of Fig. 1.

Before proceeding to the detailed description of the structure herein illustrated, I will, by way of introduction, explain the general purpose sought to be accomplished so that the purpose of each portion of the device will be the more readily understood when its structure is explained. Of recent years, it has become the practice to make up cattle stalls in diiferent sizes and to sell them in units, it being thus possible to purchase as many stalls as are desired and erect them in a series of any desired length. However, the stalls are customarily made in three widths, 3 feet, 8 feet 8 inches, and 3 feet 6 inches, and in accordance with the practice which has heretofore prevailed, the builder has had to plan, in advance, how many stalls he would use and of what sizes, in order to place in the concrete of the barn-floor and in the curb, the necessary attaching means to receive the stalls ultimately to be used.

While it has not been necessary to purchase the stalls all in advance, it has heretofore been necessary to plan for all of them in advance and place the necessary anchors in the proper places. Furthermore, in order to facilitate proper erection, the stall manufacturers have found it necessary to supply templets to be used in properly positioning the anchors. In a common form of stall construction, the anchors have been bolts Two bolts were required in the curb at each side of each stall. The two bolts of each pair had to be spaced from each other the'requisite dlstance to cooperate with the perforations 1n that part of the stall construction which they were to receive, and the pairs had to be spaced apart the width of the desired stall. As a result, the manufacturers have supplied the bolts fastened in place in metal templets the width of the curb, and the templets were nailed in place on the wooden curb molds before the concrete was poured therein. In addition to the templets which held each pair of bolts, it was necessary to supply one longitudinal templet for each length of stall which was going to be built, in order that by their use the separate pairs of bolts might be properly spaced. One purchaser therefore received as many transverse templets as he had stalls, plus one, and as many longitudinal templets, in addition,

as he intended to erect widths of stalls. The

cost of these templets, and of assembling the bolts therewith before shipped, has been very considerable. In addition, the local dealer found it exceedingly diflicult to maintain a stock of the longitudinal templets so as to have enough of each kind at the end of a season.

The object of the present invention is to dispense entirely with the use of these templets which have heretofore been necessary, and furthermore to provide a type of construction which can be added to from time to time as required without any necessity of planning in advance what the width of the stalls are to be. With it, also, it is possible to change from wide to narrow stalls or vice versa at any time after the structure is completed, and this manifestly could not be done with the common types of devices in use.

In the accompanying drawing, 16 is the barn floor, 17, the curb, 18, the gutter and 19, the feed-trough, all arranged in accordance with common practice. Laid in the top of the curb is a longitudinally-extending track 20 having inturned flanges 21 so as to provide along the top of the curb a wayv constricted at its top. A similar track 22 is laid in the floor in the line of the rear transversely thereof is a series of transverse tracks 23 each of which is constricted at the top andhas a central downwardly-project'- ing rib 24 lying in the central depression of the track to hold the transverse tracks in proper angular position across the curb.

Four of these transverse tracks 28 are preferably provided for each stall, two to support the end of the stall frame 25 and two to support thecastings 26 which receive the '7 ends of chains 27 which are attached to the bottom of a stanchion 28.

are'engaged by screws 30 passing through the bottom of the cross-tracks. In order to secure the frame-ends and castings 26 in the cross-tracks, a somewhat similar arrange- 1 ment is adopted. The frame-ends have pro- 'jections 3'1 and the castings 26 have pro jections .32, each provided on its lower surface with a rib to enter the slot of the crosstracks, each perforated for the passage of a bolt,'the head of which lies within the 1101- low of the cross-track to hold the correspending part firmly, but adjustably, in position. r

The rear ends of the partitions are longitudinally adjustable along the track 22 in a generally similar manner, the difference being merely that the rear ends of the partitions are provided with two oppositely extending ears 33 to engage the track 22. The

' stall front is adjustable transversely of the curb and longitudinally of the stall, at its lower end, in an obvious manner, and at its upper end is made adjustable on the partitions, in accordance with what is now common practice.

The assembling of the present structure will'be readily understood. When a farmer builds his barn, he places the tracks 20 and hopes ultimately to use.

22 in position in the concrete and extends them the entire length of the space ultimately to be occupied by stalls. I-Ie need pay no attention to the size of stalls he intends to putin, nor to the number which he He requires no templets and no other permanent anchor than these long tracks. From time to time, as needed, the stalls can be erected of any size'by simply sliding in the four crosstracks on the curb,'and the partition-supports at the rear, and bolting the parts together.

I am aware that considerable variation is possible in the details of the construction described. It is, of course, applicable to stalls where the frame front is made adjustthe partitions are used, it is convenient .to

1. In stable equipment, in combination, a

stationary concrete curb, stall frame parts adapted to be mounted thereon, a fastening way permanently embedded in said curb substantially flush with the surface thereof and longitudinally disposed relative thereto, and clamping devices associated with said stall frame parts and having means engaging with and adjustable longitudinally of said fastening way.

2. In stable equipment, in combination, a stationary concrete curb, a longitudinally disposed metallic way permanently embedded in said curb substantially flush with the surface thereof, stall frame parts of stock size adapted to be mounted on said curb, a second longitudinally disposed metallic way embedded in the concrete floor of the stable in the rear of said curb and substantially flush with the floor surface, and clamping means associated with said stall frame parts adapted to engage said longitudinally disposed ways and clamp the frame parts in any desired adjusted position therealong.

3. In stable equipment, in combination, a stationary concrete curb, stall frame parts adapted to be mounted thereon, a fastening way carried by said curb and longitudinally disposed relative thereto, transverse ways mounted on the longitudinal way, connecting means between said longitudinal and transverse ways whereby the latter may be adjusted along the former, and clamping devices connecting the stall frame parts with said transverse ways, whereby said parts may be adjusted longitudinally and transversely of the curb.

4. In stable equipment, in combination, a concrete floor and curb, a plurality of stanchion supports adapted to be mounted upon said curb, ways permanently embedded in the concrete curb substantially flush with the surface thereof, co-acting members adjustably mounted. in said ways for clamping the stanchion supports at any desired point along said curb, a second way embedded in the concrete floor in the rear of said curb and co-acting members adjustably mounted in said ways for supporting partitions between said stanchion supports.

5. In stable equipment, the combination with stall frame parts, of longitudinal and In testimony whereof I have hereunto set transverse Ways having inturned flanges my hand and aflixed my seal this 24th day 0 spaced apart at their opposed edges to form of March, 1914. an opening restricted at its top, means for adjustably connecting the transverse Ways HOWARD J. FERRIS.

to the longitudinal Ways, and means for ad- In presence of the subscribing Witnesses: justably connecting the stall frame parts to W. J. HEATLEY, the transverse Ways. J. R. SMAK.

Copies of this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressing the commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

